10 km de Port-Gentil

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10 km de Port-Gentil
Date June
Location Port-Gentil, Gabon
Event type Road
Distance 10K
Established 2017 (7 years ago) (2017)[1]:{{{3}}}
Course records
Official site https://10kpog.com/
Participants 7,140 (2018)[3]:{{{3}}}
5,446 (2017)[1]:{{{3}}}

The 10 kilomètres de Port-Gentil (also known as the 10KM POG[4]:{{{3}}}) is an annual road-based 10K run hosted by Port-Gentil, Gabon, since 2017.[4]:{{{3}}}[5]:{{{3}}}[1]:{{{3}}} The race is a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race.[6]:{{{3}}} During the race weekend, a competitive 3K race is also offered for runners between the ages of 12 and 15.[7]:{{{3}}}

History

The inaugural race was held on 24 June 2017, and was started by President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had travelled to Port-Gentil especially for the occasion.[1]:{{{3}}} A total of 5,446 people participated in the event, which was won by Kenyan runners Alex Korio and Ruth Chepng'etich, with finish times of 27:48 and 31:36, respectively.[8]:{{{3}}}[1]:{{{3}}} Chepng'etich's performance was an African 10K all-comers record.[2]:{{{3}}}

In 2019, Kenyan runner Sheila Chelangat set a new African 10K all-comers record with a finish time of 30:55, beating Chepng'etich's 2017 record by 41 seconds.[2]:{{{3}}}[lower-alpha 1]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[10]:{{{3}}} It was eventually held on 25 June 2022.[11]:{{{3}}}

Course

External images
image icon Course map of 10K in 2019[12]:{{{3}}}
image icon Course map of 3K in 2022[7]:{{{3}}}

The race is a clockwise loop that begins and ends on boulevard Léon Mba in front of the Foire Municipale.[12]:{{{3}}} Runners first head north from the start before running south along the coast on boulevard du Gouverneur Chavannes during the race's first half.[12]:{{{3}}} During the last few kilometres, the course eventually heads back up north via avenue de la Balise before turning onto boulevard Léon Mba for the finish.[12]:{{{3}}}

Winners

Key:        Course record (in bold)

Ed. Date Male Winner Time Female Winner Time Rf.
1 2017.06.24  Alex Korio (KEN) 27:48  Ruth Chepng'etich (KEN) 31:36 [8]:{{{3}}}[1]:{{{3}}}
2 2018.06.24  Maxwell Rotich (UGA) 28:03  Caroline Kipkirui (KEN) 31:24 [9]:{{{3}}}[3]:{{{3}}}
3 2019.06.30  Abdallah Kibet Mande (UGA) 27:35  Sheila Chelangat (KEN) 30:55 [13]:{{{3}}}[2]:{{{3}}}
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4 2022.06.25  Emmanuel Bor (KEN) 27:50  Alemaz Samuel (de) (ETH) 31:51 [14]:{{{3}}}[15]:{{{3}}}
5 2023.04.08  Vincent Kipkemoi (KEN) 28:11  Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN) 32:13 [16]:{{{3}}}

Notes

  1. ↑ Kenyan runner Caroline Kipkirui had also beaten Chepng'etich's record with a finish time of 31:24 in the 2018 race.[9]:{{{3}}}

References

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